For the first time, I spent Sunday overnight in SCHOOL studying.

I reckoned I would be late for 8.30am test and my roomie needed company, so might as well!

 

Hostel @ Ridge View Residence.
There is only 1 single-sized bed… So imagine… Heh heh.

We had a good sleep though! :)

@ the freezing study room

We were appalled to see the room CROWDED with people (mostly the PRCs as usual) studying, on a Sunday. 

Dinner @ this cosy cafe in school :)

And then back to cramming.

A student’s life’s like that. 

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When Monday came, I was officially zombified though I had an eventful day ahead.

1) Pharmacology Test
2) Alan Gilbert’s conducting masterclass
3) Injection practice for skill assessment
4) Emanuel Ax’s piano masterclass
5) New York Philharmonic Orchestra concert @ Esplanade

 

Alan Gilbert – new conductor for NYPO

He conducted Yong Siew Toh Conservatory in
Beethoven – Symphony No 7

If you have watched “Nodame Cantabile”, you’ll find it very familiar! :)

Emanuel Ax – World-renown pianist!

He works very closely with Yoyo-ma too.

He was so gentle with his speech and was very fatherly towards the students.  :)

Too bad, he’ll be performing tmr instead of tonight…

But I’m honoured to even be in the same hall as him, seeing and listening to him live. :)

 

 

Tonight’s concert was the most expensive one I’ve been to, my friend kindly sponsored half of it cos it was way beyond my budget!

I didn’t even dare to miss a second of the moment though I was mentally exhausted already.

It was too precious. :)

The beginning of an orchestra performance always brings tears to my eyes, it’s touching to see the glory of God being manifested in such a way.

Audience was good today, there was surprisingly little coughs in between movements and very little distraction too.

Silence was valuable. :)

 

I shall stop here.
My brain is fried and my entry is so fragmented.